Seacliff Visit Sparks Plans For a Wedding
In a rain soaked Seacliff lodging, Freda and Bella clash over marriage choices as Freda contemplates marrying a rich older man while Bella schemes to pair her with Captain Mark Thistleby, whose arrival heightens tensions and promises a dramatic reckoning.
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Isabella Morris
James Thistleby
Italy
Mr. Thistleby
Turin
Bella
Seacliff
London
Seaclif
Mark Thistleby
Captain Thistleby
Della
Mark
Trouble For Henry Revealed In Divorce Exchange
A humorous exchange notes a Chicago man refusing to relinquish his wife after she obtained a divorce from him. The man remarks that a woman could not divorce a crazy man, prompting a comic quip from Mrs. Henpeck.
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Henry
Lincolnshire’s Largest British Farm Displayed
Lincolnshire features the nation’s biggest farm site spanning over two thousand acres under umber plough. Coldstream figures are cited as the second largest parcel, with counts described in the article.
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Lincolnshire
Coldstream
Farm counts and harbor shipping noted in report
The document cites about 6,000,000 farms in the United States with an average size of 140 acres. It also states that Marseille handled more shipping last year than any other French harbor, by a wide margin.
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United Statea
Marseilloe
Dr Chase Kidney Liver Pills Promise Relief and Safety
An advertisement extols Dr Chase's Kidney Liver Pills as the best treatment for kidney and related ailments. It describes symptoms such as backache fatigue and urine changes and claims the pills cleanse the system by supporting kidneys bowels and liver. The copy asserts wide use endorsement and cautions against imitations with Dr Chase's portrait and signature on each box.
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Bright
Dr. Chase
Chase
Edmanson, Bates & Co
Toronto
A W. Chase
Desert of Gobi Shapes Central Mongolia Pasture
The Gobi occupies a large part of Central Mongolia and supports diverse animal and plant life. It forms a major source of grazing for the region’s vast pastoral herds.
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Gobi
Mongolia
The Average Baby Urges Baby's Own Tablets
An old advertisement extols Baby's Own Tablets as a safe non opiate remedy for fretful, sleepless babies and young children. It claims quick transformation to a bright, sleeping child and credits Mrs W D Anderson of Gouverneur Ontario with a testimonial. The ad promotes mail order from Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario at 25 cents per box.
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W DB Anderson
Gouvais Hiver
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Danger in Maaseseta dietary mushrooms warned
In parts of Europe mushrooms are used as food more commonly than in this country and have been noted as poisonous. Fatal cases have been reported from eating them both cooked and raw.
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Europe
Conversation Sparks Clever Banter Between Blizgins and Cayenne
A witty exchange portrays Mr Blizgins as a brightly curious young man and Miss Cayenne noting his talent for picking abstruse topics. She observes he ensures conversations feel certain and inviting, prompting listeners to accept his words.
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Blizgins
Miss Cayenne
Ambassadors Demand Double Tributes From Mark Antony
Asian envoys visited Mark Antony after he imposed a double tax. They told Jim that if two tributes were to be paid within a year he must provide two sections and two barbets.
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Asia Minor
Mark Antony
Jim
Trainfire suspect identified in chaotic confrontation
A detective corners the alleged shooter aboard a train as a tense exchange unfolds. The prisoner admits guilt amid the confrontation, with authorities moving to secure the suspect and recount the dramatic events onboard.
Seed sowing marks springtime era of humankind
A fragment reflects the idea that the spring period signifies humanity's early development, describing seed sowing as a metaphor for the beginnings of man's existence and the season of renewal.
His Rebate Prompts a Streetcar Seat Tug of Wits
A streetcar bog jokes that occupying two seats is about fairness as he half the time gets no seat, prompting a humorous clash noted in Town Topics.
Irish workhouse children sent to national schools
Eighteen workhouses in Ireland have started sending their child inmates to ordinary national schools for education and the scheme is being extended to more institutions.
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Ireland
Nature's Storehouse Cures from Ordinary Plants
An article claims nature offers cures in common plants and praises Raveunten's Venerable Pill, distilled from roots and herbs, as a remedy for various bodily disorders. The piece emphasizes natural medicine’s value and the belief that nature can heal many diseases neglected or caused by ignorance.
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Weil
Raveunten
Henesty
Formal Tradeea and the Noticing of a Bill
She remarks that government legislators appear formal. He asks how that is, and she explains they only notice a bill after it is introduced.
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Tadeea
Vienna’s Shape and Old Fortifications Describe City
The description notes Vienna is nearly circular with a twelve mile circumference, while the old city proper is only about three miles in round form. It explains that Vienna was formerly enclosed by fortifications.
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Vienna
Old City
Stranger asks about title of professor in food clothes tale
A stranger asks the food-clothes man if he is a teacher. The man answers he is an assistant to a great teacher, experience, who teaches that it is impossible to beat the fare game and that he assists experience.
Innocence Abroad Question Sparks Country City Dialogue
A country girl visiting relatives in the city asks how one husk a bee during the season of husking bees. The city cousin replies she has never been in the country for husking. The exchange highlights rural notions versus urban life in a light vignette.
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